%0 Journal Article
%T Social Media and the First Amendment: EducatorsĄ¯ Trap Game
%A Jerry R. Burkett
%A Sonya D. Hayes
%J Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership
%@ 1555-4589
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1555458917728762
%X Monica Williams, a beloved counselor of an urban middle school, is shocked to learn that she is being terminated for a comment she made on Facebook. This case was developed for use in an educational leadership course for students to evaluate an educatorĄ¯s right to freedom of speech in relation to social media. Instructors can use the case to encourage dialogue around legal issues and ethical considerations of an individualĄ¯s rights versus community standards. The discussion questions are designed to guide students in analyzing the scenario through legal policies, ethical considerations, and human resource issues
%K educator ethics
%K social media
%K first amendment
%K educatorsĄ¯ rights
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1555458917728762